BEGINS The thinking and making of the art by Garret Moore
Begins "Begins a Star, Begins a World" The Thinking and Making of the Art by Garret Moore I t was always hard to find the right model for a painting, but usually, I let the world run my muse over the cliff of discovery, as I trust that process. As crazy as that might sound. For Begins, back in the 1980s there was a man, Bill, who had lost everything and was living in the park down the street from our apartment. We would bring him meals and whatever he needed. He was a kind man and we sat with him and often talked about life and how hard things seemed in a system that always worked against us. As artists and Musicians, we knew all too clearly how society was optimized for those who had money already and how slippery a slope it seemed to get up and out for people like us. We eventually became good friends with Bill, and one day I asked him to pose for photos so that I could use his image I thought was so archetypical for a painting I had envisioned. He happily agreed. B...
